A U.S.-based global chemicals company settled SEC charges for bribery and recordkeeping and internal accounting controls failures in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York determined that the CFTC does not have jurisdiction over swaps on ETF shares or certain "basket swaps" (i.e., that these products are "security-based swaps" subject to SEC's sole jurisdiction).

The SEC proposed a "tailored form" for registering the offerings of registered index-linked annuities.

Five broker-dealers, three dually registered broker-dealers and investment advisers, and two affiliated investment advisers settled charges with the SEC and CFTC for recordkeeping violations after failing to preserve electronic business-communications made using their personal devices.

In response to a CFTC request for comments, NFA, FIA and ISDA addressed potential conflicts of interest and other issues related to affiliations between clearing and trading platforms and market intermediaries.